document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438087>Question 438087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box contains 25 balls and 5 of them are worth $25.00 and the remainder are valued at $10.00, I reach in the box, remove one and give it to Billy. Then I reach in again  and repeat the process a second time. What is the probability that the second ball was worth $25.00 if the first one was worth $10.00?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank You...this is the last problem on my test and I have not a clue what to do except that I know that when I reach in again my chances are 1/24. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 24 balls left in the box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 of them are $25 balls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2nd ball = 25) = 5/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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